The MSU College of Music will broadcast a rich assortment of live and recorded classical performances by tight-knit ensembles over a two-week period beginning in late April. Music, orchestra, choir and chamber music groups make up the extraordinary line-up crowned by the rebroadcast of a large-scale musical event during the …
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Johnstown Symphony Orchestra conductor wins Grammy, looks to the future
After years of bringing orchestral music to thousands of people and astonishing countless crowds with music, many in his place would think their job is done, but Grammy-winning conductor James Blachly is far from having completed her quest to symphonize the world. At just 41 years old, Blachly divides his …
Read More »The Hip Hop orchestra L’Ensemble Mik Nawooj celebrates its 10th anniversary
Mik Nawooj ensemble. Courtesy photo. “Be free and courageous.” These are rare words during this COVID-19 pandemic, but composer and pianist JooWan Kim wants people to feel those feelings, especially when it comes to his Ensemble Mik Nawooj, a self-proclaimed hip hop orchestra now in the making. its 10th anniversary …
Read More »Oyster River High School Musicians Selected for National Honorary Ensemble
For immediate release DURHAM — Oyster River High School seniors Madeline Blandini and William Kandle have been selected to join “the best of the best” and performed last month at the National Association for music education. Blandini and Kandle were chosen for New Hampshire’s All State Music Educators Festival last …
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